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No. 473,375. Patented Apr. 19, 1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcm VILIIELM HEINR. CONRAD BERNITT, OF HAMBURG,GERMANY.

COIN-OPERATED PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 473,375, dated April19, 1892.

Application filed AprilZQ, 1891- Serial No. 390,889. (No model.)Patented in France July 16, 1890, No. 207,010, and in Belgium July16,1890, N0,91,285.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILHELM HEINRICH CONRAD BERNITT, a subject of theGerman Emperor, and a resident of Hamburg, in the German Empire, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-OperatedPhotographic Apparatus, (for which I have obtained patents in France,No. 207,010, dated July 16, 1890, and in Belgium, No. 91,285, dated July16, 1890,) of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to automatic apparatus for producing and deliveringphotographic pictures on the insertion of coin; and the objects of thesame are to provide means for operating the shutters of the objectivefor the purpose of producing upon the sensitized plate the picture, forsubjecting the said plate to the action of different liquids fordeveloping, fixing, coloring, and rinsing the plate, and finally fordelivering the latter and replacing the same by a fresh one.

To accomplish these objects my invention involves the features ofconstruction and the combination or arrangement of devices hereinafterdescribed and claimed, reference being make to the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a back view of the apparatus, the rearwall of the casing being removed to better show the inclosed mechanismand its operation; Fig. 2, a sectional side elevation of the same.positions of the oscillating frame holding the sensitized plate duringits treatment in the apparatus and of the device for rinsing the plateeach time after its treatment by the liquids for fixing and coloring thepicture. Fig. 8 is the front view of a sensitized plate with theprotruding rim; Fig. 9, a cross-section of the same; and Fig. 10illustrates a modification of the same.

Similarletters refer to similar parts th rou ghout the several views.

In the apparatus constructed according to my invention the objective isplaced in a short cylindrical part at the small end of a funnel-shapedtube a, which extends so far into the casing of the apparatus that theperson who stands in front of the latter and inserts a coin into asuitable channel a in Figs. 3 to 7 represent different.

the casing will be at a proper distance from the said objective toobtain a clear picture. The coin inserted into the aforesaid channel adrops into a receiver arranged on one arm of a weighted lever co inorder to release the escapement of a clock-work a which serves toactuate a so-called time or gage drum 1) on the main driving-shaft ofthe clock-work. This drum 1) is provided on its surface withcorrespondingly-arranged recesses or protuberances by which themechanisms for performing the desired action are properly operated.

The sensitized plates 0 which are to be successively brought before theobjective are, stored up between vertical guides in a movable box c,sliding on a horizontal guideway c of the main frame of the apparatus.The box 0 is caused to move intermittently by means of a double-armedlever c, engaging with a recess (3 of the rotating gage-drum b, aconnecting-rod c and a pawl 0 being connected to the end of acrank-lever c and engaging with a rack 0 on the side of the box 0, ofwhich at each revolution of the drum 1) and at each impulse of thedouble-armed lever c a fresh plate 0 is carried over the passage 0 inthe bottom of the guideway 0*, in order to drop through this passage 0into a frame f, which serves to hold the plate during the followingtreatment in the apparatus. In the frame f the sensitized plate iscarried between lateral guideways and upon the curved bipartitesupport 1) p, underneath the lateral guideways, and it is adapted tooscillate about its lateral trunnions f, in order to subject the pictureto the influence of several liquids for developing, fixing, coloring,and rinsing the same. On the further rotation of the drum 1) theadjustable shutter arrangement m, attached to the tube of the objective,is momentarily opened and closed as soon as the actuating-lever m meetsthe proper recess or protuberance m of the gage-drum I), while thesensitized plate in the frame fis exposed to the rays of the lightthrown through the obj ective in the tube a. For the further treatmentof the picture the frame f is oscillated by means of a cord or rope g,engaging a roller 9 on one of the trunnions f of the frame f under theaction of a weight ,0011- nected to one end of the rope and a lever gconnected to the other end of the same and being operated by therecessed part g of the drum 1). The latter causes the frame f toalternately turn into a horizontal position in which the plate 0 issubjected to the action of the liquids for developing, fixing, andcoloring the picture, and into a downwardly-inclined position, Fig. 7,in which, after each m of the said procedures, the pictureis washed offby distilled water. After the frame f, with the plate c", has. the firsttime in each case reached the horizontal position the lever (1 d isenabled to drop into a recess d I 5 of the said gage-drum b, whereby thearm (1 of the lever d d releases another lever d the upper bent end ofwhich being connected to a hose 2', which communicates with a ves-. sel1 and serving to direct the nozzle d of the hose upon the sensitizedplate in the frame f. In consequence of this movement of the lever d thepinch-cock d embracing the hose 2', is sim ultan eously opened, and whenthe lever d d returns into its normal position the said pinch-cock isclosed through the medium of a rod d so that a Certain quantity of theliquid used for developing the picture is run upon the sensitized plate,and While the pinch-cock is closed the nozzle 01 of the hose 0 is set atrest by means of the upright arm of lever d The quantity of the liquidthus run upon the sensitized plate, which is so adjusted that it willjust be sufiieient for developing the picture, is received within theprojecting 5 border of the plate, by which the desired height of thelayer of the liquid may be determined, while the time during which theliquid is kept in contact with and in motion on the picture within theborder by imparting through the medium of the leverg a slightoscillating motion to the frame f is regulated by the gage-drum b. Theoscillating motion of the frame f, which takes place in the horizontalposition of the latter, is produced by 5 proper corrugations in theground of the recessed part 9 of the rotating drum, upon which bears theend of the lever g. At the end of this operation the frame is turnedinto the position, Fig. 7, in which the'liquid for developing thepicture will fiow off and the rinsing of the plate take place as soon asthe lever h meets a recess or protuberance h on the revolving gagedrumb, and thereby actuate through the rod h the pinch-cock 72, of the hosela, communicating with a conduit and simultaneously turning by means ofa pin h of the rod 72 the rose h, connected to the hose 7r, into therequired position, Fig. '7, so that the jets of Water will be directedupon the in- 72, which is suspended oo cti ed plate c and the wastewater and liqh engages through the mediu f a bifurcated arm over the pinh of a rddflti, and

as the latter is connected to the double armed lever h, which bears onthe rotating drum b in the path of the recesses or protuberauces h therose h will be caused to occupy alternately an upright or inclinedposition, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 7. The movement of the gage-drumb is so timed and the size and arrangement of the recesses orprotuberance on the surface of the former so adjusted that as soon asthe lever h becomes free from the recess or protuberance h of thedrum 1) the clamp or pinch cock b will again be closed, the rose hof thewater-conduit elevated, and the frame then returned into the horizontalposition by the movement of the lever g. On the arrival of the frame fin this horizontal position a lever Z and a rodl are similarly actuated,so that when the lever 11' meets with a proper recess Z of the revolvinggage-drum b the pinch cook or clamp Z of a second vessel '5, con

taining the liquid for fixing the picture on the sensitized plate, willbe opened and the noz: zle Z of a'hose communicating with the saidvessel directed upon the plate in order to run the said liquid upon thepicture. After a predetermined time the frame f is again turned into theinclined position, Fig. 7, and the excess liquid for fixing the pictureis thereby discharged into the tank y, whereupon, under the action ofthe lever h, meet ing a second recess h upon the gage-drum, the plate 0will be rinsed in the same manner as aforesaid.

Similar acting mechanism and devices are employed for coloring thepictureviz., levers o r, the lever v and a rod 22 which operate thepinch cook or clamp c and a hose with nozzle '0 connected to a thirdvessel, which causes the liquid contained in the latter to flow upon thepicture oscillating with the frame f about the horizontal position. Thewaste coloring-liquid received within the border of the plate 0 is alsodischarged into the tank y after the frame f has again occupied theinclined position, Fig. 7, in which the cleansing of the picture withwater will be performed in the, above described manner. The picture isnow finished; but in order that the picture may be delivered to theperson standing in front of the apparatus the frame f is turned uprightthrough the medium of the gage-drum b, the lever g, and the rope g sofar, Fig. 5, that it will form the prolongation of an inclineddeliverychute to, into which the picture will slide at the right momentto the point w, where it is delivered. This will happen as soon as inthis position of the frame f the front part 19 of the bipartite support19 p is caused by a projection r of the gage-drum b and through themedium of the angle-lever r r and the rodr to swing about its lateraltrunnions'r into the position shown in Fig. 5, thereby releasing theplate 0 and simultaneously opening the pas sage to, through which thepicture falls on the incline w. As soon as the lever r is lib,

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erated from the projection r of the revolving drum 1) the front part p,as well as the frame f and the other mechanism, return to their initialposition, Figs. 2 and 4, in which the balanced escapem ent-lever apreviously disengaged by the coin, is enabled to stop the motion of theclock-work a and of the drum b, so that the apparatus is again preparedto commence its operation.

In order to prevent the plate from escaping from the frame f when thelatter is rocked about its trunnions, a spring-cateh 0c, engaging beyondthe upper edge of the plate, is connected to the back of the frame,which on the return of the latter into its vertical position, Figs. 2and 4, will meet a stop 00 beside the passage 0 underneath the guideway0 of the box 0, and thereby be pushed back so far that it admits of theentrance of a fresh plate 0 from the box 0.

In connection with the shaft of the gagedrum 1) a small roller t may beused for operating through the medium of a rope t a second roller 2?,keyed 011 a spindle 29, which carries at its front end outside thecasing of the apparatus a hand 5, which is designed to indicate upon asuitable scale s the stage which the picture has reached in itsproduction.

lVhile the sensitized plate is under treatment the passage for theintroduction of coin into the apparatus maybe closed at its outer end byany known means-as, for instance, by a slide.

hat I claim is- 1. The combination of an intermittent-lymoving plateholding box or reservoir 0, an oscillating plate-receiving frame f,pivoted to swing from a perpendicular to a horizontal position andconversely, a rotating drum Z), and the lever g, operated by the drumfor rocking the plate-receiving frame on its pivotal support while theplate is being subjected to the action of the developing, fixing, andcoloring solutions, substantially as described.

2. In an automatic apparatus for producing and delivering photographicpictures in exchange for coin deposited therein, the combination of arotated time or gage drum 1), the levers (Z, Z, and 4), bearing upon thesaid drum 1), the levers (Z Z and c the pinch cocks or clamps (Z Z and cand nozzles (Z Z e attached to a hose communicating, respectivel y, withthe reservoirs 2', containing the solutions for developing, fixing, andcoloring the picture, and the frame f, carrying the sensitized plate,substantially as set forth.

3. In an automatic apparatus for producing and delivering photographicpictures in exchange for coin deposited therein, the combi nation of arotated time or gage drum b, alever h, bearing upon said drum, the rod7L, rose h, and pinch cock or clamp 7L attached to a hose or flexiblepipe of a water-conduit, and the oscillated frame f, carrying thesensitized plate, substantially as set forth.

4. In an automatic apparatus for producing and delivering photographicpictures in exchange for coin deposited therein, the combination of theframe f, carrying the sensitized plate and being caused to oscillate byatime or gage drum for the purpose specified, a lever 0", bearing uponsaid drum, the bipartite support 1) p, the passage a, and the deliverychute 20, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

WILH. llllIXR. CON RAD IlllltNl'lT.

Witnesses:

ALEXANDER Srnonr, DIEDRIOH Pnrnnsnn.

